5th 6wks Science Vocabulary

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5th 6wks Science Vocabulary

• Third Grade
• Sources http//en.wiktionary.org,
  http//www.answers.com, http//www.uen.org/utahli
  nk/activities/view_activity.cgi?activity_id4750

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environment

• The surroundings of, and influences on, a
  particular item of interest.
• The natural world or ecosystem.

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ecosystem

• A system formed by an ecological community and
  its environment that functions as a unit.
• The interconnectedness of organisms (plants,
  animals, microbes) with each other and their
  environment.

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habitat

• a specific place or natural conditions in which a
  plant or animal lives.

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organisms

• A discrete and complete living thing (creature,
  plant or any other biota) that is composed of
  organs.

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animal

• A multicellular organism that is usually mobile,
  whose cells are not encased in a rigid cell wall
  (distinguishing it from plants and fungi) and
  which derives energy solely from the consumption
  of other organisms (distinguishing it from
  plants).
• A cat is an animal, not a plant.

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plant

• An organism that is not an animal, especially a
  organism capable of photosynthesis. Typically a
  small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather
  than a tree.

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survival

• The fact or act of surviving continued existence
  or life.
• His survival in the open ocean was a miracle he
  had fully expected to die.

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inherited traits

• The genetic transmission of characteristics from
  parent to offspring.
• The sum of characteristics and associated
  potentialities transmitted genetically to an
  individual organism.

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physical environment

• The surroundings (habitat) in which a plant or
  animal exist.

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oxygen

• Oxygen O 2 , - a colorless, tasteless, odorless
  gas that is 1/5 of the volume of the atmosphere
  and required for plant and animal life

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water

• A clear liquid drinkable by humans and animals
  the chemical H2O, hydrogen oxide.

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food

• Any substance which can be consumed by living
  organisms in order to sustain life, especially
  that which can be eaten.
• The innkeeper brought them food and drink.

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space

• An area or volume of sufficient size to
  accommodate a person or thing.
• They reserved a space for him to park his car.
  
• Write your name in the space below.

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environmental changes

• Environmental change refers to variation in the
  environment (either natural or man made)
  resulting in a difference.

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adaptations

• Animals depend on their physical features to help
  them obtain food, keep safe, build homes,
  withstand weather, and attract mates. These
  physical features are called physical
  adaptations. Physical adaptations do not develop
  during an animal's life but over many
  generations.

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characteristics

• being a distinguishing feature of a person or
  thing

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species

• A group of plants or animals having similar
  appearance.
• This species of rock is unique to the area

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survive

• Of a person, to continue to live to remain
  alive.
• Of an object or concept, to continue to exist.

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reproduce

• (biology) to generate offspring (sexually or
  asexually)
• to produce again to recreate